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When I stepped into the living roo over a slick brochure When she saw me, she quickly tucked it into her purse Hoodies I wish I honestly believed they were 100 percent safe But the roller-coaster ride his supplements had taken me on didn’t exactly inspire a testimonial, and Flo knew that Her decision Still, I’d have felt better if she’d tossed the brochure into the trash can

"I’estured toward the powder rooht squeeze to get both Ian and oing to like that

Ian picked up his clipboard "It’s also tiain" He looked in the bathrooh you, we can do that in the bedroom"

"Good idea" Actually, I couldn’t wait to see how ed in the seat, and the T-shirt was loose Hell, even my bra cup didn’t have overflow any that bathroom door" Valdez stood in the doorway "No one will be able to see your freakin’ weight, Glory I’ll stand guard out here, back to the scale Will that work for you?"

"Fine Do what you have to, just don’t look" I turned to Ian "Okay, I’m ready" I stepped on the scale I watched breathlessly as Ian adjusted the weights It took so long I finally closed my eyes

"Okay, you can look now"

"Oh, ht into his arrowling fit Tough I was grateful

"Thanks, Glory" Ian set uard Brittany was now there too in case V needed backup

I reached back and slipped the weights to zero, then wiped at ed Valdez next "Can you believe it? That’s a total of--" My mind went blank

"Thirteen pounds" Ian wrote on his chart "I think it’s ti Florence is here She says she’s an expert shopper"

"Glory, he’s right Your pants are falling off of you Your butt’s gone" Brittany huggedthat stuff and coht before our eyes!"

I heard a squeal, then I was enveloped in a hug thathad helpedsleep would have I still felt my stomach muscles, and every step reminded me I had painful issues with my feet

Ian smiled "You’ve been an excellent client, Glory Despite a few glitches, your weight loss has been truly remarkable I should have asked you to do a video diary for me"

I shook my head "No thanks, Ian Fros are, uh, a little too revealing"

He shrugged "Too late for that noay But look, I have a little gift for you And you too, Florence" He walked over and pulled what see

"What are these?" I took one and Flo the other

"I don’t like computers, Ian Since Richard has learned to ith thele" Flo le man"

I wasn’t too excited about a cole’s not a ave rinned "Just push the button and open it, Glory You’ll see, Florence You’ll love this"

I pushed a button and the thing popped open It looked like a regular laptop but without the keyboard "What is this?"

"Turn it on here" Ian pushed a red button "Hold it up like this Now look into it"

"Oh, !" It was like looking into a mirror I showed it to Flo "Check it out, Flo"